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La de dah de dah.
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
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The law also adds to a growing arsenal of legal tools that Indian authorities have to supervise independent media. A slew of digital legislation, from the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and amended IT Rules, to the recently launched Sahyog takedown mechanism, has created new liabilities for journalists.
Few lawyers have tracked these developments as closely as Apar Gupta, the executive director of digital rights group the Internet Freedom Foundation. Gupta, a constitutional and digital law expert, has been involved in several prominent press freedom cases. They range from a legal challenge to the blocking ofsatirical website Dowry Calculator, to leading advocacy against the draft Broadcast Services (Regulation) Bill, which seeks greater state control over online content. He also spoke out about the chilling effect that NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware posed for journalists in India.
Press freedom is your freedom
Evergreen tagline.
How does the new Income Tax Act reshape risk for journalists in India?
In India, scrutiny of journalists through tax enforcement is not new. Critical reporting has often triggered tax notices. What’s new is the expansion of these powers into the digital sphere. Section 132 of the Income Tax Act already allows authorities to conduct searches if they ‘have reason to believe’ that income is being concealed. Under the new Income Tax Act, however, these powers extend far beyond traditional tax evasion. Section 247 allows authorities to access the so-called virtual digital space, a vague term that could encompass everything from your phone to your online accounts. The finance minister has even suggested that this power could be used to examine Google Maps history to track a person’s movements.
What we do
Awareness
CPJ’s researchers rigorously document attacks on the press, helping journalists enduring those attacks to remain in the public eye.
Assistance
CPJ supports journalistssss through timely safety information and emergency assistance, covering an array of physical, digital, and legal issues.
Advocacy
CPJ denounces press freedom violations and engages with governments, multilateral institutions and other coalitions to defend journalists under attack.